Picture mounting for chairs



July 25, 1950 w. B. MURPHY PICTURE MOUNTING FOR CHAIRS Filed Aug. 9, 1946 a e Y n] a I Nix [NL/EN TOR.

Patented July l25, 1950 UNITED .STATES PATENT f -oFfFflcE :PIQFIURE MOUNTINGl FOR CHAIRS William gmurphy, Granda-11, mex. I 'Applicationflugust 9, 19116, "SerialNm 689,617'

E'This invention relates lto household furniture and more `particularly to novelty chairs.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a chair whose arm rests are of such design and construction that a panel may be provided therein to accommodate a picture, name plate or other indicia bearing inscription of a sentimental nature that will contribute to the value of the chair as a keepsake.

Another object of the invention is to provide an armchair with recesses in the arm thereof in which is disposed a picture or other object and an overlying transparent plate of glass or plastic and suitably held in place by inserts which originally form a part of the arm rests and which are saived or otherwise removed to permit the recess to be made in the outer face of the arm rest. After the picture has been placed in the recess and the transparent covering disposed'thereover, the inserts are replaced and doweled or cemented in position. The arrangement is such that the arm rests are strengthened rather than weakened and the panels, recessed as they are in the outer surfaces of the arm rests present a pleasing appearance and add value to the chair as a gift or a keepsake.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has further reference to certain features of accomplishment which will become apparent as the description proceeds taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a chair having panel in its arm rests constructed and arranged according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a View in vertical section taken through the center of one of the panels.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of that portion of one of the arm rests in which the panel is incorporated, and

Figure 4 is a modified form of the invention shown fragmentarily and in vertical section.

Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawing, refernce numerals I and I I denote respectively the legs and the seat of the chair which may be of any suitable design but preferably of the design wherein the back and arm rests I2 and I3 respectively are constructed of a single curved timber having apertures in theunderedge thereof to receive the upper ends of the front legs Il). It is obvious that there is no limitation to the design of the chair provided that the arm rests are of suflicient thickness to accommodate the picture retaining recess which is made therein in the manner to be presently described.

2 Claims. (Cl. 15S-#41989' The Iprimary step vnecessary'to ifo'rm a suitable cavity in Ithe'outer surface of each lof the Karm yrests is rst to reniove-aseetion I lI-"fromthev upper as well as the lower edge of each arm rest I3, such sections being hereinafter referred to as inserts. These vinserts are formed by sawing downwardly at a along a curved line, then horizontally along line b, these latter cuts being inclined, however, to form a bevel providing a retaining means for the picture and overlying cover mentioned more in detail later.

It may be mentioned at this point that before removing the inserts I 4 initially, hole I 5 should be bored both downwardly and upwardly in the arm rest I3 to accommodate dowels I6, subsequently inserted into the hole to retain the insert I4 permanently in position.

After having removed the insert I4 the recess I'I is made in the outer face of each of the arm restsv I3 by sawing two vertical lines in parallel relationship, spaced inwardly from ends of the recesses formed by the removal of the inserts I4.

The material removed in order to form the large cut is disposed of and in its place, picture I8 and an overlying transparent plate I9 are disposed to ll the entire recess, care being taken to insure a smooth back for the picture as shown in Figure 2.

After the picture I8 and its transparent cover I9 are disposed in place in the large recess, the inserts I4 are replaced in their respective recesses along the top and bottom of each of the arm rests I3 and secured in place by means of dowels I6 supplemented by suitable Wood-cement which will secure the parts firmly and in inseparable relationship.

If it is desired that the picture I8 and its transparent cover I9 be so mounted that it may be removable from the recess, the dowels I6 may be substituted by a suitable elongated bolt, whose ends may be countersunk in the upper edges of each of the arm rests I3 and whose threaded lower ends may receive nuts. In any case however the picture and its cover I9 will be retained firmly in place by means of the beveled surfaces b previously referred to.

In Figure 4 is shown a slightly modined form of the invention, in which it will be observed that the inserts, which bear the same reference numeral I4, are each grooved longitudinally at a' to receive the picture I8 and transparent cover plate I9 and to hold these elements in the recess or cavity made therefor. This arrangement may in some cases, be substituted for that earlier dein their original positions in the upper and lower edges of said portion, and whose bevels are effective for holding said transparent cover against laterial displacement from said recess.

2. A novelty chair arm comprising a portion` having longitudinal inserts removed from its upper and lower edges in parallel relationship and an interconnecting recess in the vertical .outer surface of said portion, a picture lying in and occuping the bottom of said recess, a trans- .vparent cover overlying said picture Whose outer 4 face is flush with the outer surface of said portion, said inserts having beveled surfaces lying in and conforming to the beveled ends of longitudinal recesses in the edges of said portion to engage the upper and lower edges of said transparent cover to secure the same in place and means for securing said inserts in their respective recesses.

WILLIAM B. MURPHY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

l UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 783,542 Redpath et a1 Feb. 2s, 1995 934,856 Thomas Sept. 21, 1909 1,066,292 Le Furge July 1, 1913 1,094,154 Le Furgel Apr. 21, 1914 1,639,085 M. B. Fohey Aug. 16, 1927 1,786,123

y Murphy 1 Dec. 23, 1930 

